Upton Park Road, London, E7 8LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E7 8LA has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.2%	47.7%	0.5%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	52.8%	52.3%	-0.5%	49.0%	3.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of E7 8LA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.6%	37.7%	-3.9%	37.9%	-0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	48.3%	52.8%	4.5%	44.2%	8.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	3.2%	0.9%	-2.3%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	3.4%	3.3%	-0.1%	9.1%	-5.8%
Widowed	3.4%	4.9%	1.5%	6.1%	-1.2%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.5%	47.4%	-3.1%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	32.8%	37.2%	4.4%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	11.2%	10.5%	-0.7%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	3.9%	3.6%	-0.3%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.0%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.5%	22.6%	4.1%	18.2%	4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	9.8%	-2.3%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	11%	-2.1%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	4%	3.5%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	9.6%	2.5%	16.9%	-7.3%
Degree or Similar	31.8%	37.1%	5.3%	33.8%	3.3%
Other	17%	6.1%	-10.9%	2.8%	3.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 14.7% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	20.4%	27.9%	7.5%	1.1%	26.8%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	34.7%	23.5%	-11.2%	3.1%	20.4%
Pakistani	18.1%	17%	-1.1%	2.7%	14.3%
Other Asian	5%	2.2%	-2.8%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	4%	3.7%	-0.3%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	9.8%	14.7%	4.9%	81.4%	-66.7%
Other	1.3%	6.5%	5.2%	1.6%	4.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	40.8%	44.9%	4.1%	83.2%	-38.3%
European Union	4.6%	9.5%	4.9%	6.1%	3.4%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	6.9%	6.4%	-0.5%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	44.9%	36.1%	-8.8%	5.6%	30.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 31% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	40.8%	45.1%	4.3%	83.2%	-38.1%
10+ Years	12.7%	31%	18.3%	9.8%	21.2%
5-10 Years	9.4%	9.5%	0.1%	2.9%	6.6%
2-5 Years	10.4%	8.8%	-1.6%	2.2%	6.6%
Less than 2 years	26.6%	5.6%	-21.0%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64%	76.7%	-12.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	4.4%	0.6%	3.8%
Portugal	4.9%	0.5%	4.4%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	13.2%	1.2%	12.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.3%	37.2%	-31.9%
Christian	21.4%	46.2%	-24.8%
Hindu	10.9%	1.7%	9.2%
Muslim	53.2%	6.5%	46.7%
Sikh	4.4%	0.9%	3.5%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Upton Park Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Upton Park Road was 120.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.2% lower than the Green Street West average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Upton Park Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Green Street West and the 307th highest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 237.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,600

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in E7 8LA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Upton Park Road are based on 107 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Newham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Upton Park Road, London, E7 8LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for E7 8LA

Average Price
£461,301

Semi-Detached
£335,289

Terraced
£512,999

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£239,967

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upton Park Road

Average Price
£433,287

Semi-Detached
£475,912

Terraced
£495,695

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£242,944

Other
£2,729

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upton Park Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
131 Upton Park Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£445,000	2022-10-04	£423,810
129 Upton Park Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2017-05-24	£469,438
137 Upton Park Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£540,000	2016-03-24	£673,247
109A Upton Park Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2008-01-23	£279,592
103 Upton Park Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2007-02-05	£516,456

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E7 8LA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E7 8LA area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	131
Part-Time Employee	57
Looking after home or family	50
Student (economically inactive)	48
Retired	40
Self-Employed	40
Other	21
Unemployed	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	49
Human health and social work activities	27
Accommodation and food service activities	25
Education	17
Financial and insurance activities	14
Construction	14
Other	12
Information and communication	11
Transport and storage	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	977 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	1,022 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rebecca Cheetham Nursery and Children's Centre Marcus Street , Stratford E15 3JT	3out of 4	1,353 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	3out of 4	2,263 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	2,615 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Antony's Catholic Primary School Upton Avenue , Forest Gate E7 9PN	- not rated	90 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elmhurst Primary School Upton Park Road , Forest Gate E7 8JY	4out of 4	224 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selwyn Primary School Selwyn Road , E13 0ES	4out of 4	499 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Upton Cross Primary School Churston Avenue & Kirton Road , Plaistow E13 0RJ	4out of 4	693 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Primary School Park Primary School, Mathews Park Avenue , E15 4AE	3out of 4	822 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bonaventure's RC School Boleyn Road , Forest Gate E7 9QD	4out of 4	165 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Stratford School Academy Upton Lane , Forest Gate E7 9PR	3out of 4	189 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Angela's Ursuline School St George's Road , Forest Gate E7 8HU	4out of 4	344 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Lister Community School St Mary's Road , Plaistow E13 9AE	3out of 4	948 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest Gate Community School Forest Lane , E7 9BB	4out of 4	1,185 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	2,023 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	2,212 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	2,433 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Collegiate Sixth Form Centre, City of London Academy 326 Barking Road , East Ham E6 2BB	- not rated	2,476 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	3,226 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	1,641 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	2,217 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	2,674 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	3,023 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	3,422 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Quwwat Ul Islam Girls' School 16 Chaucer Road , Forest Gate E7 9NB	- not rated	540 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Azhar Academy Girls School 235a Romford Road , Forest Gate E7 9HL	- not rated	808 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Zakariya Primary School 447-451 Romford Road , Forest Gate E7 8AB	- not rated	1,086 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madaniyah Foundation 80 - 82 Stafford Rd , Forest Gate E7 8NN	- not rated	1,136 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grangewood Independent School Chester Road , Forest Gate E7 8QT	- not rated	1,156 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chai Kadai	71 Plashet Road, Plaistow	304 yd
Cafe East	Unit 53, 232 - 236 Green Street	304 yd
Khana Khazana	222 - 224 Green Street, Forest Gate	304 yd
Friends Kitchen & Pizza Ltd	Unit 3 To 5, 232 - 236 Green Street	305 yd
Magic Puffs	177 Plashet Road, Plaistow	358 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hudson Bay	Hudson Bay, 1 - 5 Upton Lane	661 yd
Upton Park Snooker Centre	358 - 362 Green Street, Upton Park	676 yd
Silver Avenue	19 Upton Lane, Forest Gate	690 yd
Plaistow Park Community Centre	63 Queens Road West, Plaistow	823 yd
The Lamb Public House	The Lamb, 85 Pelly Road	826 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kar Woo	14 - 16 St Georges Road, Forest Gate	273 yd
Jumbo Grill & Pizza	66 Plashet Road, Plaistow	291 yd
Ribeye	58 Plashet Road, Plaistow	291 yd
Bella Italy	80 Plashet Road, Plaistow	291 yd
East Wok	Unit 58, 232 - 236 Green Street	318 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	346 - 352 Green Street, Upton Park	661 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	358 - 362 Green Street, Upton Park	676 yd
Lidl	374 - 378 Green Street, Upton Park	709 yd
Iceland - Woodgrange	4 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate	872 yd
Tesco	326 Katherine Road, Forest Gate	907 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Elmhurst Primary School UPTON PARK ROAD		102 yd
Saint Bonaventure'S School BOLEYN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	270 yd
St Angelas Ursuline School ST. GEORGES ROAD	grass pitches	314 yd
Spotted Dog Ground UPTON LANE	grass pitches	438 yd
Stratford School Academy STRATFORD SCHOOL ACADEMY STRATFORD SCHOOL ACADEMY GROSVENOR ROAD		448 yd
West Ham Park PARK OFFICE PARK OFFICE UPTON LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	468 yd
Lister Community School ST. MARY'S ROAD	tennis courts	902 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	373.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	213.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of E7 8LA